T-Birds’ running game hums in district victory

Kingdom City  If you have a rich tradition of running the football like the North Callaway Thunderbirds during head coach Mike Emmons’ tenure, there is no reason to fiddle with the formula.

North Callaway — sparked by wingbacks Vance Allen and Justin Menard — rushed for 283 yards as a team Thursday night, and the Thunderbirds started Class 2, District 6 play in authoritative fashion with a 34-14 blitz of Hermann.